Vertical-filing system.



J. DANNHEISER. VERTICAL FILING SYSTEM. APPLIOATION FILED APR.22,1908.

Patented June 1,1909.

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 JOSEPH DANNHEISER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

VERTICAL-FILZNG SYSTEM.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr Dannr-rnrsnn,

citizen of the United States, residing in the 4 city and county of SanFrancisco and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Vertical-Filing Systems, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to vertical filing systems, in which the papers orother things to be filed are suspended from their upper edges, ratherthan by placing them in envelops-or folders.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, aracticalfiling means and filing cabinet for conveniently filing large maps, blueprints, drawings and other things which are too large or too limp toremain flat when stood on edge in a cabinet, or placed in a holder orfolder; and also to provide a means by which any one or a number ofmaps, or the like, may be easily taken out of the filing case withoutdisturb ing the others, and in which the articles so taken out may bereturned automatically into position in the cabinet or case.

Having reference to the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a perspectiveof a simple form of holder. Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the same. Fig. 3is a section of a cabinet showing how a number of the holders aresupported therein. Fig. elis an edge view of a tab or indicator. Fig. 5shows a modified form of clip. r ig. 6 is a perspective View of thecabinet. Fig. 7 is a front view of a hanger. Fig. 8 is a crosssection ofa rod and clamp.

A represents a map, blue print, sheet, envelop, or anything else that itmay be desired to file away.

2 is a rod of any suitable length, material, or shape in cross-section,and suitably supported in the hangers 3 which may be appropriatelymounted in a cabinet or case.

t is a clip made preferably of springy sheet metal, and adapted tostraddle the rod 2 at suitable intervals, and having normally openspring jaws in between which the sheet to be filed may be readilypassed, and securely held therein by a stiff clamp member 5. This clampmember 5 is adapted to engage the normally opened inclined spring jawsor the clamp 4 in such fashion that when the clamp member 5 is pulledupward, as shown in Fig. 2, it will allow the clip to open; but whenpushed downward over the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 22, 1908.

11 on the cover Patented June 1, 1909.

Serial No. 428,666.

clip it will spring the aws of the latter to gether and firmly grip theinterposed sheet or sheets.

The construction of the parts 1-5 is preferably such that they may beengaged after the clip a is put on the rod 2, and the parts will be heldtogether without any danger of their falling apart or falling off therod when the jaws are opened out.

The clamp member 5 is here shown in the shape of a flattened tubeslotted along one edge and embracing the clip a with which itcooperates.

The clips lmay be of any appropriate length, size and shape, and ifdesired they nay be made quite long so as to reach practically the fulllength of the rod 2, as shown Fig. 5; the rod 2 in that case beingsuitably hung from the ends. With a long clip such as shown in Fig. 5,several of the clamp actuating devices 5 may be employed. Preferablythese hangers, consisting of the rod 2, clips t and actuators 5, aresupported in a cabinet, 6 6, in such fashion that when the front 7 ofthe cabinet is open, any one or any number of the hangers may be removedfrom their support within the cabinet and laid horizontal; beingsupported on the front 7 as on a table or shelf. This cabinet 6, whileit may be made of any appropriate material, is preferably constructed ofsheetmetal, having a hinged top 8 and having the front 7 hinged at thelower edge of the box.

Within the box or cabinet (5 one or more pegs or brackets 9 are fixedlysecured to the back of the box, and have their front ends curvedupwardly and then downwardly, as shown at 10. The supports 3 on thehanger rods 2 are adapted to be hung on these supports 9.

The front of the box has two pins or brackets 11 corresponding to thebrackets 9, and so arranged that when the cover 7 is closed, the pins lland 9 will all stand sub stantially parallel and in the same horizontalplane; but so separated from each other that the pins 9 will passthrough one set of holes, as 12, in the hangers 3, while the pins 7 willengage a similar set of holes 13 in tne brackets 3; the shape of theholes l2-l3, and the shape of the ends of the pins 11 and 9 being suchthat the proper registering of the pins and holes will always take placeas the cover is opened out or closed up.

In practice, the blue prints or maps or other things to be filed awayare engaged in the clips 4 and clamped therein by means of the devices5, and the rod or rods 2 tr m which these clips are hung are suspendedby the hangers 8 on the suitable pins 9 inside the cabinet.

There can be any number of these filing devices in one cabinet, as shownin Fig. 3.

If it is desired to get at any particular file, and supposing there area number of files hung on one set of pins 9 inside the cabinet, thecover is opened far enough so as to see by means of the indices 14 justwhich file or files are needed. Then with. the outer ends of the fixedpins 9 and movable pins 11 still overlapping, the operator simply shiftsall those files in advance of the one desired from the pins 9 on to thepins 11, and opens out the cover and lays it fiat, whereupon he caneasily reach any one of the files, or any paper in the file.

When the apparatus is closed up the files are carried upward and againsupported on the pins 9.

Each rod 2 is preferably provided with its own index tag or indicator14, which may be of any suitable description, and as shown in Figs. 1and 4 is made of metal to receive a slip on which the desired memorandummay be inscribed or printed.

In practice, it has been found that a halfround rod 2, such as shown inFig. 8, is much to be preferred, for the reason that it occupies verylittle room in the case, and that by setting these half-round rods inthe case so that they stand with their fiat edges vertical, the filescan be placed close together; and moreover, by appropriately shaping theclips 4 and clamps 5 so that these devices have fiat faces on the flatside of the half-round bar 2, the file can be laid flat on the table,and when the jaws are opened out it is a very simple matter to slip thesheets into engagement with the jaws. Also, this halfround constructionprevents the hangers 3 or the clips or the indices 14 from turning, andmaintains them always in vertical position. Furthermore, all thenecessary spring action in a clip 4 is obtained in a -1- inch half-roundrod that was previously obtained in a round or square rod.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. In a filing system, the combination of a supportingrod, a clip member comprising a strip of spring metal bent centrallyover said rod and made to embrace substantially the whole of the rod sothat the bent port-ion of the clip forms a hump and the two sides of themember when pressed together will lie substantially parallel andcontiguous and form an extended gripping area, and a sliding clampingmember straddling the rod and engaging the sides of said clip andslidable thereon to close the clip.

2. In a filing system, the combination of a supporting rod, a clipmember comprising a strip of spring metal bent centrally over said rodand made to embrace substantially the whole of the rod so that the bentportion of the clip forms a hump and the two sides of the member whenpressed together will lie substantially parallel and contiguous and forman extended gripping area, and a sliding clamping member straddling therod and engaging the sides of said clip and slidable thereon to closethe clip, said clamping member having its portions which bear on theclip spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of said rod, and thehump made by bending the clip over the rod preventing the withdrawal ofthe clamping member from the clip.

3. In a filing system, the combination of a cabinet having a hingedside, projecting pins on the fixed part of the cabinet, and other pinmembers on the hinged side movable toward and from said fixed pins,supporting rods having suitable clips for engaging the edges of thepaper to be filed, and said rods suspended from hangers each of whichhas two sets of holes, one of said sets of holes receiving said fixedpins, and the other set of holes receiving the pins on the cover.

4. In a filing system, the combination of a cabinet having a hingedside, projecting pins on the fixed part of the cabinet, and other pinmembers on the hinged side movable toward and from said fixed pins,supporting rods having suitable clips for engaging the edges of thepaper to be filed, and said rods suspended from hangerseach of which hastwo sets of holes, one of said sets of holes receiving said fixed pins,and the other set of holes receiving the pins on the cover, said fixedand movable sets of pins having arched overlapping ends.

5. In a filing system, the combination of a cabinet having a hingedside, projecting pins on the fixed part of the cabinet, and other pinmembers on the hinged side movable toward and from said fixed pins, supporting rods having suitable clips for engaging the edges of the paperto be filed, and said rods suspended from hangers each of which has twosets of holes, one of said sets of holes receiving said fixed pins, andthe other set of holes receivingthe pins on the cover, and saidsupporting rods provided with indicator tabs.

6. In a filin system, the combination of a half-round rod with its flatside stood vertically, spring clips embracing this rod, said clipshaving normally open springactuated jaws, and a bifurcated clampingmember supported and slidable on said jaws to close the latter, saidclips and clamping members being fiat on the flat side of saidhalf-round rod.

7. In a filing system, the combination of a cabinet having a hingedside, projecting pins on a fixed part of the cabinet, other pin members011 the hinged side movable toward and from and adapted to overlap saidfixed ins, supporting rods having suitable clips tor engaging the edgesof the paper to be filed, said rods suspended from hang- 1 ers whichhave perforations engageable by said fixed and movable pins and saidhangers being movable from one set of pins to the other when said pinsoverlap.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH DANNHEISER. lVitnesses CHARLES A. BENFmLD, r OHAs. E. TOWNSEND.

